One for the Money

"She's looking for a few not-so-good men"

Jan 27 2012 PG-13 1h 31m
Action, Comedy, Crime

An unemployed lingerie buyer convinces her bail bondsman cousin to give her a shot as a bounty hunter. Her first assignment is to track down a former cop on the run for murder – the same man who broke her heart years before. With the help of some friends and the best bounty hunter in the business, she slowly learns what it takes to be a true bounty hunter.

Plot

After losing her job, Jersey girl Stephanie Plum is broke. Needing a job she is told that her cousin, a bail bondsman, needs someone to help out in the office. But the only job openings he has are for skip tracers. She learns that Joe Morelli, a guy she knew intimately years ago, is one of the "skips". She eventually finds him but wasn't really prepared so he gets away. Another bounty hunter, Ranger, tries to teach her. Eventually she finds Morelli again, but he claims he is innocent of the crime he is accused of and he is trying to prove his innocence. Eventually Stephanie thinks he's telling the truth so she stakes out the person who can help him. She only finds herself in trouble and Morelli saves her. She tries to find someone who can prove his innocence, but the problem is that shortly after meeting with them they're killed or attacked.

Written by

Stacy Sherman, Karen Ray, Liz Brixius

Directed by

Julie Anne Robinson

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Lakeshore Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
45,237
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
22
Popularity
NA